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I hope you are really enjoying your cruise. We cruise on her in March to NZ. Did you book everything before you cruised...like dining, shows. Are there long queues to get into venues? Are people being responsible regarding covid precautions? What about drink prices like wine, beer, bourbon? We didn't get a booze package as I only drink wine but still will have a couple.

I agree with you, I had come up with the same assumption as you everyone I know that has cruised this year got C & the one's like us that have had it didn't get it. Fingers crossed I haven't jinxed myself for our March cruise on Quantum.

Great review thank you...I want to try Luminosa now😁

Definitely included on Rcl

We had medical/evacuation only travel insurance for a domestic cruise this year with racq

That looks so beautiful.

Holy cow! I would have quietly gone & reported them.

That sounds beyond frustrating 😤 It's for this reason we aren't flying anywhere even interstate. We have 3 cruises next year all sailing out of Brisbane, just a short 3hr drive away.

I just checked my royal caribbean invoice & it definitely states gratuities included. Booked through an online agency

Great review thanks

Platinum & elite as we weren't elite at the time. At the time we were just told $30. Fingers crossed they offer something this year🤞

We got it as well...bargain. It was during an extended wave season which starts around Xmas time. I think it was an extra incentive to book a cruise as cruising hadn't started back in Australia when this perk was offered. Fingers crossed they offer a deal again this Xmas/boxing day sale season...but I won't hold my breath. We weren't elite at the time of getting the $30 deal but are now 😃

It's the same water as we drink chilled at meal times & our ice cubes are made from.

I would hazard a guess & say by doing lots of research on CC & elsewhere before their cruise they realised the cabin they had picked was not in a good position so got their TA to change it.

Thanks for your cruise report it seemed to start well until covid hit. I hope you recovered well. We cruised P&O In October for the country music cruise, being P&O went with very open minds & were pleasantly surprised. We ate in the mdr as the pantry doesn't offer much for coeliacs.

Yes I think I might have. Glad you enjoyed it.

We got the same email today. We only have one Princess cruise booked in 2024 & that plus package was booked at $30 a day...no we won't be upgrading. Our 5 yr old grandson's would love those sweet sugary desserts but not us. Not sure what marketing guru thought it was a good idea. In the future we won't bother booking the plus fare. I honestly think less people will book the packages especially those like me that aren't big drinkers. I'm sure we will manage just fine with the extra $1400 in our pockets.

Looking forward to your ship review. We have always had a great stay at Kingsford smith hotel, always so clean & comfy.

I bet those desserts aren't gluten free, & that they have no gf equivalent. Maybe just extra special green jelly or cream brulae🤮

I can't believe people would rather pay for a return flight, maybe hotels as well, sit in an airport & fly to Sydney, then pay to get to opt rather then going out of Brisbane. Some people must have too much time & money on their hands. We have a 3hr drive to the Port but it beats the above.

Our cruise is the 14th of March on Quantum. I think anyone that books the 3hr trip at that price must have way too much money. I hope nobody books with rcl & they realise we aren't stupid down under 🤑 What I found interesting last week was a friend & I both looked at the price of the drink package & ours were different to theirs, they were cruising the next day.

I just had a look for our cruise & it's the bargain price of $574.64 & would you believe it's only 3 hrs long. I had a look on Viator & their Wellington tours are a third of the price & all day. We will not be doing any Rcl cruise tours.

Hopefully the experts can ease your pain soon. Life is definitely a 💩 sometimes 😪 Hang in there.

I was about to go in search of my screenshot as I knew I had read the 18% was already added. I always save this kind of info to my travel info album 🙂

Thanks for that. We cruise Quantum in March.